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CVE-2026-87909

7.5 · HIGH

The WP Photo Album Plus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions via the wppa_image_magick function.

Published Sep 19, 2026CWE-74EPSS 0.91%

Overview

CVE-2026-87909 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 19, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

The WP Photo Album Plus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions via the wppa_image_magick function. This is due to insufficient sanitization of the multipart upload filename before concatenation into an ImageMagick command string executed via exec(), with only escapeshellcmd() applied to the whole command rather than quoting individual arguments. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to execute code on the server. escapeshellcmd() escapes shell metacharacters but does not prevent argument injection because spaces remain as argument separators, and the filename sanitization applied at the database layer is never applied to the physical temporary file path used for ImageMagick processing.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-photo-album-plus/trunk/wppa-functions.php#L4837Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-photo-album-plus/trunk/wppa-functions.php#L5286Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-photo-album-plus/trunk/wppa-photo-files.php#L281Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-photo-album-plus/trunk/wppa-photo-files.php#L860Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3701613%40wp-photo-album-plus&new=3701613%40wp-photo-album-plusRefwww.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/693c7554-5122-4527-8a9c-aa31ea9623b7?source=cve

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-87909?

CVE-2026-87909 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 19, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-87909?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-87909?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-87909?

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